Family

 Once again my legendary photo skills are in evidence.  A cousins reunion - outside of Denver.  Tom and Hilary on the left.  Lyle and Christine near the top right.  Valerie and Gina on the near right.  We had a blast.

More on the Arkansas

All pretty self-explanatory actually.  Browns and Bows.  One of the most beautiful places on the earth.  Enough said.

Arkansas River Fishing with Dean

It was a fine day in Colorado on the Arkansas River with longtime friend and expert angler, Dean Lippold.  For more details see his blog: http://flyfisherthoughts.blogspot.com/  See the April 22, 2012 entry.

I enjoyed myself immensely, which viewed objectively might be puzzling.  My rusty, almost non-existent fishing skills were on full display.  I took a brief swim within moments of entering the river.  My hands, where I neglected to slather sunscreen, are peeling like an onion.  The stream side vegetation took a thrashing from my low back casts.  I did land a lovely brown, and lost several others.  But anyone that loves being outdoors anywhere near as much as I do knows that what passes for my soul is filled to the brim.

Thanks, Dean.

Hell of the North

Here I am Sunday, April 8th, dressed in honor of Paris-Robaix, the "Hell of the North."  I wish I had video of the ride with my club, Team Judson, but I was too busy debating if I had the will to live after trying to match the horrifying speeds of the strong riders and avoiding the reckless riding of the "freds."

You have to admit, I look pretty good for an old man.